JANUARY 2019 NEWSLETTER

MEETING DATE AND INFO

Join us the second Tuesday of January this month! Our meeting will be held Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Building D Auditorium. We will start with a light dinner and social time at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 7 p.m.

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Please join me in welcoming Candice McField to our January meeting. Candice is an expert health and fitness coach and the founder of Candice McField Fitness (CMF), which provides fitness solutions that help her clients reach their fitness potential. She is an ACE Certified Health Coach, fitness educator and is the host of "Conversations with Candice" on the Fox 4 Kansas City Morning Show (Check out her most recent segment "The 12 Days of Fitness" by visiting fox4kc.com). I'm excited that we will start our first KC Express meeting of 2019 with tips and suggestions on how to reach our fitness goals from Candice. Hope you can make it to the meeting!

Speaking of fitness goals, most of us tend to focus on what we have accomplished over the past year and what we hope for for the coming New Year. We all have different things that motivate us to exercise. It might be getting in another 5K, or starting to train for a 1/2 marathon or marathon. Or perhaps it's keeping ourselves mentally focused with the benefits that exercise provides and the camaraderie of being with our exercise buddies. What I have been thinking of recently as my fitness goal for the coming New Year, is "Training for a Rainy Day".

Whether you've had an exercise injury or a surgery/illness, it's hard to slow down and give our body the time it needs to heal. We've all experienced that feeling from time to time and it can be frustrating. One of the benefits of exercising and keeping ourselves active is that when we go through those healing periods, and the more fit we are, the better prepared we are to physically bounce back from those setbacks. Just like planning for that "Rainy Day" when the unexpected surprises us, let's "Train for a Rainy Day". Keep yourself active, walk/run a little longer, work yourself up to lifting heavier weights, keep your body limber by stretching exercises or yoga, strengthen your core with Pilates. Whatever you like to do when it comes to exercise, push yourself a little more each day this coming New Year so that your body is physically ready for the unexpected . I hope that you will join me in training this New Year for that Rainy Day.

Wishing you and your families good health and all the best for the coming New Year!

Cecelia

KC EXPRESS NEWS AND EVENTS

CELEBRATING 2018 AND WELCOMING 2019

Welcome to our new officers! Leading our club for 2019 are President: Cecelia Parle; President-Elect: Janice Rummel; Treasurer: Christy Hudak; and Race Director: Melissa Stringer. Be sure to express your thanks to these ladies on our Executive Board. Their work keeps our club strong and healthy!

Congratulations to Melissa Stringer, winner of the 2018 Pace Setter Award for her outstanding commitment to KCE as our MD5K Race Director for many years! That our race is phenomenally successful is due in part to Melissa's leadership, openness to innovation, and race management skills. We look forward to another wonderful MD5K in 2019 under her direction.

EVENTS

Please note, for all of the events, you may RSVP on the Facebook events. If you are not on Facebook, you may always RSVP to Melissa Hart at melissa_m_hart@yahoo.com For the races, you will need to register on your own.

Walking Tour, Panera on the Plaza
January 7, 6 p.m.

Join the Walking Group to take a tour of the Plaza with the lights on. Meet the group at Panera on the Plaza and go from there. Bring your own water and a headlamp/flashlight if needed.

KCE Movie Night - On The Basis of Sex, AMC in Leawood
Date and Time TBA

We can all go see the movie about Ruth Bader Ginsburg together. Movie times have not been released yet, but we can plan on the 6:30 movie. We can grab a bite to eat before the movie.

Craft Night, Pinterest Parties in Olathe
January 22, 7 p.m.

Come join your runner friends at Pinterest Parties and make this super cute wall hanging. Everything will be set up and ready to go with step by step instructions. You don't have to "be crafty" to do this. You just have to show up and have fun! KCE will be providing light snacks & drinks. We need 6 women to make this event happen. Event must be pre-paid to Pinterest Parties. If you need to cancel, you'll need to work it out with them or find a friend to fill your spot.

Sign up here: https://signupgenius.com/go/5080845adac292-kcheart

Chocolate Rush Half Marathon and 5K
February 2

Come run or walk with the club at the Chocolate Rush Half Marathon and 5k, and stay for the chocolate party afterwards. The race starts at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe and picks up the Indian Creek trails. Local pacers are provided for the half marathon as well as plenty of water stops and aid stations. Register early to get the best price! The club has secured a $15 discount on the race so please DO NOT SHARE this code with anyone. We will be getting a list of folks that used the code at the end of the race.

Sweetheart Race 5K and 10K
February 9

http://www.kcsweetheartrun.com/

Come run with the club at The Sweetheart Run. Pick between the 5K or 10K option. The club has arranged a discount code of $15 that can be used for either distance. Please DO NOT share this code with anyone. The club will get a print out list of those that used the code at the end of the race.

Destination Race in Nashville
November 9

More info coming about the weekend, but mark it on your calendar now and save the date.